Lading strap anchors



NOV 8, -1955 w. A. BEAUCHAMP LADING STRAP ANCHORS 2 Sheets-Sheet l Filed June 27. 1951 wwf/v70@- h//L Fee-0 Q. @Esame/@Mp 5] www Lw Q7-Ty Filed Junve 27, 1951 2 Sheets-Shea?I 2 WMF/aso 6. @muc/MMP @fw @MJ "-STZy-v United States Patent LADIN G STRAP AN CHORS Wilfred A. Beauchamp, Chicago, lll., assignor to The Youngstown Steel Door Company, Cleveland, Ohio Application June 27, 1951, Serial No. 233,880 6 Claims. (Cl. 10S-369) This invention relates to lading strap anchors and more particularly to anchors for posts of the side walls of railway freight cars.

It is an object of this invention to provide lading strap anchors for posts of the side walls of railway freight cars.

A further object is to provide lading strap anchors for posts of the side walls of railway freight cars which shall serve to reinforce the posts.

A further object is to provide ladingstrap anchors for posts of the side walls of railway freight cars which shall be retractable when not in use and be capable of movement relative to the posts when it is desired to secure lading straps thereto.

A further object is to provide lading strap anchors of the character stated immediately above which shall avoid modification of the posts.

A further object is to provide lading strap anchors for posts of the side walls of railway freight cars which shall embody individual links and the like secured to the posts for movement relative thereto.

A further object is to provide lading strap anchors for posts of the side walls of railway freight cars which shall form box sections with posts in order to reinforce the posts.

A further object is to provide lading strap anchors for posts of the side walls of railway freight cars which shall form box sections with posts in order to reinforce the posts while permitting the usual securement of the metallic sheathing of the freight cars to the posts.

A further object is to provide lading strap anchors for posts of the side walls of railway freight cars which shall serve to reinforce the posts and be inexpensive.

Other objects of the invention will become clear as the description thereof proceeds.

In the drawings forming part of this specification:

Fig. 1 is a transverse vertical section through the door opening of a side Wall of a railway freight car showing lading strap anchors employing the instant invention applied to a door post.

Fig. 2 is a view onan enlarged scale of an intermediate portion of the structure shown in Fig. l, one of the links being shown in an extended position.

Fig. 3 is a horizontal section taken on line 3 3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a horizontal section taken on line 4 4 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 2 showing another form of the invention.

Fig. 6 is a horizontal section taken on line 6 6 of Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a horizontal section taken on line 7 7 of Fig. 5.

Fig. 8 is a view similar to Fig. 2 of a further embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 9 is a horizontal section taken on line 9 9 of Fig. 8.

Fig. 10 is a horizontal section taken on line 10 10 of Fig. 8.

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Referring first to the embodiment of the invention illustrated in Figs. 1 to 4, inclusive, of the drawings, the reference numeral 10 designates a side wall of a railway freight car only a portion of which is illustrated. The side wall 10 embodies a conventional side plate 11 and side sill 12 which as usual is reinforced by means of a bulb angle 13. A floor 14 is supported by the side sill and is covered in part by means of a threshold plate l5 the projecting portion of which is supported by means of angles such as 16 carried by the side sill. A header 17 is customarily carried by the side plate 11.

The side wall 10 of the freight car also embodies door posts, one of which is indicated at 18. The door post 18 which extends between and is secured to the side plate 11 and the side sill 12 is substantially channel-shaped in section and embodies a web 19 adjacent to the door opening formed in the sidewall and inner and outer longitudinal flanges 20 and 21 extending from the web 19. Metallic sheathing 22 is secured to the flange 21 as by means of rivets 23. A furring strip 24 is secured to the web 19 of the door post 1S as by means of bolts 25. An inner lining 26 is secured to the furring strip 24 in the usual manner.

As shown at 27 in Figs. l, 2 and 3 of the drawings, the furring strip 24 is cut away at spaced intervals along the height of the furring strip. The inner lining 26 is similarly cut away as indicated at 28. Where these cut out portions in the furring strip and in the lining occur metallic plates 29 angular in section are secured to the door post 18. Each of these plates embodies an inwardly extending transverse leg 30 and a longitudinally extending leg 31. The leg 30 is secured to flange 21 of the door post as by means of welding 32 and the leg 31 which lies in overlapping engagement with the flange 20 of the door post is secured thereto as by means of welding 33.

Each of the metallic plates 29 carries a link 34 which is loosely mounted upon the longitudinally extending leg 31 of the plate. As shown more clearly in Fig. 2 of the drawings the link 34is preferably though not necessarily a full link disposed in each of the co-extensive cut away portions 27 and 28 of the furring strip and lining respectively. By reason of its mounting upon the plate member 29 each of the links 34 may be moved into the cut away portions 27 and 28 when it is not in use. This position of the linksis shown more clearly in Figs. l, 2 and 3 of the drawings. When it is desired to secure a lading strap anchor to a link it is moved out of the cut away portions 27 and 28 as shown in Fig. 4 of the drawings and a lading strap connected thereto.

By reason of the instant invention the links when not in use lie outwardly of the inner face of the lining of the car so as not t0 interfere with the lading in the car. Moreover, the instant invention provides a sturdy box section at the points where stressesv are applied to the door post by means of the pressure of the lading against the lading straps. Also, the instant embodiment of the invention permits the use of door posts the depth of which is not decreased.

In the embodiment of the invention illustrated in Figs. 5, 6 and 7 of the drawings a door post 35 is utilized which embodies a transverse inwardly extending web 36 and inner and outer longitudinal flanges 37 and 38 extending from the web. Vertically spaced plate members 39 angular in cross section are secured to the door post 35. This securement is made possible by means of cutting away portions 40 and 41 formed in the furring strip 42 and lining 43 respectively of the side wall of the car. The transverse inwardly extending leg 44 of each of the plate members 39 is disposed in a cut away portion 40 so that it can be secured as by means of welding 45 to the outer flange 38 of the door post. This securement occurs in spaced relationship to the rivets 23 which fasten the sheathing 22 to flange 38 seas not .to .interfere with the driving of these rivets. The longitudinally extending .leg 46 of each of the plate members 39 lies upon the inner ange 37 of the door post and is disposed inwardly of said ilange. The leg 46 is secured to the '.ange 37 tbyfmeansfo welding 47.

A bar 4S which is preferably .round in section extends between and is :secured to :the .legs '46 of the Ivertically spaced plate members :39 `as indicated at 49 .and .50.. iBy reason of the relationship abetween the legs 460i the .plate members 39 and ztbe ange 3.7 .of the rdoor post spaces as indicated at'Sl are :provided along the post 'between .the plate members 3.9 through which lading straps :may .be connected to the bar 48. .As 'in the previously `described embodiment .of .the invention the plate .members 39 cooperate with the post to provide sturdybox sections.

Another embodiment nf the invention is .illustrated in Figs. 8, 9 and .-110 of the drawings. In .this .embodiment 4a door post .52 is utilized. The .door post is substantially channel-shaped in cross section and is provided -with a transverse inwardly extending web 53 and innerrand .outer longitudinal anges 54 and 55 extending from @the `web. Associated lwith the door ,post 52 is a Aplate member 5.6 which is substantially of thesarne height fas the :doorpost- The plate member 56 has an inwardly extending tran-sverse leg 57 -Welded yas indicated at 58 to the router .ange

55 of ,the door post in spaced relationship to the web 53 thereof in order to provide a continuously extending :box section. The leg 57 is also disposed `in spaced yrelationship to the rivet-s 53 so as not to interfere with the driving of .these rivets.

The plate member 56 also has au angularly related leg S9 extending longitudinally Aof .the car. At vertically spaced intervals along its height the -leg S9 is coped as indicated at l60 in order to provide a plurality 'of vertically spaced fingers 61 which lie inwardly of `and in engage- :Y:

ment with the inner flange 54 of the post. These lingers 6l are welded to the post as shown -at .62. In addition the leg 59 is welded to the ange `54 at the inner .ends of the copes 60 as indicated at 63.

A bar 48 is secured upon the spaced fingers 61 as by means of welding 64 and 65.. By reason of the thickness of the fingers 61 the bar 48 is accordingly spaced from ange 54.- ot the door post in the intervals between the welding 64 and 65 as indicated .at 66. Lading'straps may be passed through these spaces for securement to the bar 48 as is indicated in Fig. l0 of the drawings.

In the considered embodiment of the invention as well as the embodiment illustrated in Figs. 5, 6 and 7 .of the drawings, a reduction in the size and cost of the furring strips is obtained.

It will be apparent that numerous changes and modiications in the details of the invention will be clear to those skilled in the art. It is intended, therefore, that all such modilications and changes be comprehended within this invention, which .is to be limited only by the scope of the claims appended hereto.

Iclaim:

l. In a railway freight car having a side wall embodying a side plate and a side sill, a postgextending between and secured to said side plate and side sill, said post having a web extending transversely of said side wall and inner and outer anges extending from said web and longitudinally of said side wall, angular members having a leg extending transversely of said side wall secured to said outer flange of said post in spaced relationship to said web and a leg having flatwise engagement with and secured to said inner ange of said post, and means carried by said last mentioned leg :forvrattachment of lading straps thereto.

2. A post for the side walls of railway freight cars, said post comprising a web, :spaced anges extending ltherefrom, vertically .spaced angular members, "each of ysaid members having a .leg secured to one of said anges in spaced relationship to said we'b and an angularly related leg secured to the other :of said anges,and lading strapengaging means movably mounted upon each of said last mentioned legs.

3. A post for the side walls of railway freight cars, said post comprising a web, spaced lianges extending :therefrom, vertically Aspaced .angular members, each of said members having a leg secured to one of .said flanges in spaced relationship to said web `and an angularly related leg -secured to the other -.of said tianges .and a link carried by each of said members, said link embracing said last mentioned .leg and being movable transversely relative thereto.

4. A post for the side walls of railway freight cars, said post comprising a web, spaced flanges extending therefrom, vertically spaced angular members, each of said members having a leg secured to `one of said anges in spaced relationship to said web and an angularly related leg engaging the inner face .of and being secured to the other of said flanges and a link carried by each of 4said members, said link embracing said last mentioned leg and being movable transversely relative thereto.

5.. A post for the side walls of railway freight cara-.said post comprising a web, spaced flanges extending therefrom, vertically spaced angular members, each of said members having a `leg secured to .one of said flanges in spaced relationship to said web and an angularly related leg secured to the outer face lof theother of said anges, and a bar extending between and secured upon said last mentioned legs in contact therewith, said .bar being spaced from said other flange in the .intervals between said angularly related legs.

6. Apost for the .side walls of railway freight cars, ysaid post comprising a web, spaced flanges extending therefrom, an angular member, said .member having a leg secured to one of said flanges in spaced relationship to said web and an angularly related leg secured to the outer face of the .other of said flanges, said last mentioned leg being coped at spaced intervals, and a bar secured upon said angularly related leg in contact therewith, said bar being spaced from said other ange at said copes.

References Cited in the tile of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Re. 23,394 Logmann'et al July 24, l95l 

